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Table 4 Crude and adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of factors associated with timely initiation of postpartum contraceptive utilization in Aroressa district, Southern Ethiopia, 2017

From: Timely initiation of postpartum contraceptive utilization and associated factors among women of child bearing age in Aroressa District, Southern Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study

Variables and categories

Initiated postpartum contraceptive utilization on time

COR (95%CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Yes

No

Educational status of the mother

 Illiterate

121

212

1

 

 Literate

96

255

0.28(0.15, 0.51)*

0.6(0.29, 1.27)

Discuss with husband on contraceptive methods

 No

65

223

1

 

 Yes

152

244

2.4(1.7, 3.5)*

1.63(1.09, 2.4)**

Attitudes towards contraceptive utilization

    

 Negative

112

248

 

1

 Positive

105

219

0.31(0.13, 0.51)*

0.9(0.55, 1.41)

Had ANC during last pregnancy

 No

40

188

1

 

 Yes

177

279

2.8(1.87, 4.29)*

1.94(1.2, 3.0)**

Place of delivery

 Home

165

305

1

 

 Health institution

52

162

0.7(0.45, 0.99)*

1.2(0.8, 1.91)

Attended postnatal care

 No

42

142

1

 

 Yes

175

325

1.97(1.3, 2.97)*

1.9(1.23, 2.9)*

Menses returned after last delivery

 No

31

169

1

 

 Yes

186

298

3.4(2.2, 5.2)**

2.6(1.47, 3.8)**

  1. * = statistically significant at p-value < 0.05, ** = significant at p-value < 0.001